◇ image via WikipediaPaul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Glen Campbell, Bob Dylan, Dave Pirner, Vagrant Records and Soul Asylum. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul Westerberg arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Matthew Sweet, Bob Mould, Alex Chilton, Sugar and The Hold Steady, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Joan Jett, Pete Yorn, Jeff Tweedy, The Gaslight Anthem and Camp Cope, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Paul Westerberg, reaching back through Glen Campbell and forward to Joan Jett. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Paul Harold Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the Replacements. Following the breakup of the Replacements, Westerberg launched a solo career that saw him release three albums on two major record labels.
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Paul Westerberg connections
Paul Westerberg grew out of Glen Campbell, Bob Dylan, Dave Pirner and Vagrant Records, shares an orbit with Matthew Sweet, Bob Mould, Alex Chilton and Sugar, went on to shape Joan Jett, Pete Yorn, Jeff Tweedy and The Gaslight Anthem. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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